§ 26-78. Contents of ordinances; temporary members.
Latest version.
The ordinances adopted pursuant to this article, if agreed upon, shall fix the number
of members of both the joint planning commission and the joint board of adjustment,
shall provide for the number of such members to be appointed by the governing body
of the city and the number of such members to be appointed by the board of county
commissioners, and shall fix the identity of such officials of the city and the county
who shall be ex officio members of both the planning commission and the board of adjustment.
The ordinances shall also fix the terms of the members to be appointed by the governing
body of the city and the board of county commissioners and shall provide the number
of members of each body required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
and for the election of a chairman for each body. Vacancies in the membership of either
the planning commission or the board of adjustment caused by death, resignation or
inability to serve on the part of a member shall be filled for the unexpired term
as fixed by ordinances, the appointment to be made by the governmental authority which
originally appointed the members whose position becomes vacant. When a quorum is not
present at any meeting of either the joint planning commission or the joint board
of adjustment, the county mayor and the mayor of any city with whom an agreement has
been made pertaining to the joint planning commission and the joint board of adjustment
may appoint in writing a sufficient number of citizens of the county to act temporarily
as members of such body so as to effect a quorum for the transaction of business.
